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Top NBA Tweets: November 20

Published 19 hours ago by The Baseline at The Baseline

With so many active Twitter profiles across the NBA, we're going to take the legwork out of following these players for you, following the best Tweets in the NBA. By the way, you can follow The Baseline on Twitter. Kevin Durant : Man my grandma be textin me like crazy..she kno all ...
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McGrady, Possibly Healthy, Wants in on This Whole Rockets Thing

Published 20 hours ago by Bethlehem Shoals at The Baseline

Houston is off to a downright blissful start, seeing as they're without nominal superstar Tracy McGrady and actual franchise pillar Yao Ming. The team is moving the ball, getting up and down the court and receiving contributions from just about everyone on the roster. Not coincidentally, ...
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The Spurs Tackle Iron Chef

Published 20 hours ago by Bethlehem Shoals at The Baseline

It used to be that if you called the Spurs (Duncan in particular) "boring" or "no fun," you'd be regaled with tales of what it's like in practice or behind the scenes. That bunch, the coach included, want to show the world they mean business in all ...
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Finally, Changing Times in New Orleans

Published 22 hours ago by Bethlehem Shoals at The Baseline

It's always fun to cover two memes with one post. As some of you may remember, I am a huge fan of the "man up" approach to firing a coach. Let the GM step in, take the reins and prove that his guys can in fact produce results. Kevin McHale did it in Minnesota before inexplicably ...
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Court Lessons: Clippers Losing Faith in Dunleavy

Published 24 hours ago by Sean Deveney at The Baseline

Five truths we learned in the past week and how they could affect the rest of the season: 1. Mike Dunleavy is almost out in L.A. It seems that Clippers players, according to sources, are not big on Dunleavy and much prefer the kinder, gentler assistant Kim Hughes. The Clippers may soon give ...
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Gasol Gets Phone Fixed, All by Himself

Published 24 hours ago by Bethlehem Shoals at The Baseline

Gasol did indeed come back last night, putting up a monstrous 24 and 13 as the Lakers handled their business against the Bulls. Finally, all the starters were present, and as we heard yesterday, that means lot to this team. But while Gasol may be a superstar ...
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Knicks Won't Pursue Iverson
sportingnews.com - 3 hours ago
Knicks Won't Pursue Iverson
— sportingnews.com — Howard Beck breaking the news in The New York Times that the Knicks aren't going after AI. New York and Miami had been considered the major suitors, if you can call anyone that, for the guard, who cut ties with the Grizzlies after only three ... (more) Knicks Won't Pursue Iverson

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Despite Trade Rumors, Ellis Says He Isn't Leaving Warriors

Published 35 hours ago by The Baseline at The Baseline

The trade rumors have been swirling with Warriors G Monta Ellis, who recently had a public argument with coach Don Nelson. But Ellis told the San Francisco Chronicle he's committed to the Warriors. "I don't have a problem with Coach and Coach doesn't have a problem with me," Ellis ...
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Ainge Blasts No-Good, Lyin' Media Members

Published 44 hours ago by Bethlehem Shoals at The Baseline

I try not to spend too much time with rumors, unless they seem worth considering as possible league-changing events or ways to get into the intricacies of a team's roster and dynamics. So I know Danny Ainge wasn't talking about me when he decided to tee off on the uncontrollable beast that the ...
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So Far, Dirk is the MVP
sportingnews.com - 42 hours ago
So Far, Dirk is the MVP
— sportingnews.com — Over at Basketball-Reference.com , there's a day-old article suggesting, almost timorously, that on numbers alone Steve Nash deserves MVP consideration. I'm of the school that questions his 2005-06 award, and believes Nash was denied the 2006-07 ... (more) So Far, Dirk is the MVP

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Most Likely, Gasol Is Ready to Go

Published 46 hours ago by Bethlehem Shoals at The Baseline

Get ready to get down! All signs point to Pau Gasol coming back tonight, which is rad for the Lakers on a number of levels. For one thing, there were reports that Gasol might be on the shelf till the holiday season. What's more, L.A. is fourth in the East, and while there have been ...
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Give Me Iverson in NYC or Give Me Death
sportingnews.com - 47 hours ago
Give Me Iverson in NYC or Give Me Death
— sportingnews.com — Let me take a mulligan on that Lakers/Iverson piece. That was a stray thought, a late-day flier, that somehow drifted over into the next day and onto the front page. And, if you read the first sentence, you'll notice that I never really viewed it as ... (more) Give Me Iverson in NYC or Give Me Death

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Knicks, Heat Interested in Iverson

Published 2 days ago by Benson Taylor at The Baseline

It didn't take long for the interest in Allen Iverson to heat up. The Knicks are getting closer to making an offer for Iverson, who parted ways with the Grizzlies on Monday, according to several published reports. "It's a given," a source told The New York Times. "They're ...
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Rookies Proving the '09 Draft Class Can Play
sportingnews.com - 2 days ago
Rookies Proving the '09 Draft Class Can Play
— sportingnews.com — The problem with predraft scouting reports—in basketball, and in any sport, really—is that they’re very often wrong. Take the 2009 draft class, for example, which was supposed to be a weak crop. Already, though, we’ve seen ... (more) Rookies Proving the '09 Draft Class Can Play

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Hollins Warns Conley To Pick It Up Or Lose His Job To Tinsley

Published 2 days ago by The Baseline at The Baseline

Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins says he isn't singling out point guard Mike Conley for the team's slow start, but he's putting Conley on notice now that Jamaal Tinsley is on the team. "In this league, you always hear footsteps," Hollins told The Commercial Appeal of Memphis. ...
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Brown Says Bobcats Have No Room For Iverson

Published 2 days ago by The Baseline at The Baseline

Bobcats coach Larry Brown would like to see Allen Iverson playing again—but that doesn't mean Iverson will be suiting up for Charlotte. Brown, who coached Iverson when the two were in Philadelphia, told The Charlotte Observer that the Bobcats have too many guards to bring in Iverson.  ...
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Nets Giving Frank More Time For Turnaround

Published 2 days ago by The Baseline at The Baseline

Despite New Jersey's rough start, coach Lawrence Frank's job is safe for the moment. Nets president Rod Thorn won't make any decision on Frank until he sees what the team can do at full strength, cbssports.com reports. All-Star point guard Devin Harris, has missed several games with a ...
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Top NBA Tweets: November 18

Published 2 days ago by The Baseline at The Baseline

With so many active Twitter profiles across the NBA, we're going to take the legwork out of following these players for you, following the best Tweets in the NBA. By the way, you can follow The Baseline on Twitter. Ron Artest : PAU GASOL MIGHT BE BACK!!!! EVERYBODY CROSS YOUR ...
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Could Iverson Still Have a Long-Term Effect on Conley?
sportingnews.com - 43 hours ago
Could Iverson Still Have a Long-Term Effect on Conley?
— sportingnews.com — I'm going to throw out a completely unsubstantiated and speculative theory here. But better that than more speculation about what might happen to Iverson. I had enough fun with the Lakers post . Today in the Commercial Appeal , we find out that ... (more) Could Iverson Still Have a Long-Term Effect on Conley?

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The NBA's Top 5 International Players

Published 2 days ago by Sean Deveney at The Baseline

According to the NBA, there were 83 international players from 36 countries in the league to start the year, and though many players from abroad have borne the label, "the next Dirk Nowitzki," there's no question that Nowitzki remains atop the league's foreign crowd. The best five ...
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